Convention on the Transboundary Effect of Industrial Accidents
Parties with reservations, declarations and objections
Party | Reservations / Declarations | Objections |
---|---|---|
Austria | Yes | No |
Azerbaijan | Yes | No |
Denmark | Yes | No |
EU (European Union) | Yes | No |
France | Yes | No |
Hungary | Yes | No |
Netherlands, the Kingdom of the | Yes | No |
Serbia | Yes | No |
Ukraine | Yes | No |
Austria
04-08-1999
The Republic of Austria declares in accordance with article 21 paragraph 2 of the Convention to accept both of the means of the settlement of disputes mentioned in this paragraph as compulsory in relation to any Party accepting one or both of these means of settlement of disputes as compulsory.
Azerbaijan
16-06-2004
1. The Republic of Azerbaijan declares that the term 'military installations' appearing
in article 2, paragraph 2 (b), of the Convention on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial
Accidents is understood to refer to installations serving the interests of national
defence and functioning on legal causes.
2. With reference to article 3, paragraph 1, of the Convention, the Republic of Azerbaijan
declares that, in relation to any Party, it will cooperate within the framework of
the Convention on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents in accordance
with the principles and norms of international law.
3. In accordance with article 21, paragraph 2, of the Convention, the Republic of
Azerbaijan declares that, for a dispute not resolved in accordance with paragraph
1 of article 21, it accepts the arbitration in accordance with the procedure set out
in Annex XIII as compulsory in relation to any Party accepting one or both of the
means of dispute settlement referred to in paragraph 2 of article 21.
Denmark
28-03-2001
With reservation of application to the Faroe Islands and Greenland.
EU (European Union)
24-04-1998
Reservations:
The Member States of the European Community, in their mutual relations, will apply
the Convention in accordance with the Community's internal rules.
The Community therefore reserves the right:
(i) as concerns the threshold quantities mentioned in Annex I, Part I, No. 3, 4 and
5 of the Convention, to apply threshold quantities of 100 tonnes for bromine (very
toxic substance), 5000 tonnes for methanol (toxic substance) and 2000 tonnes for oxygen
(oxidizing substance);
(ii) as concerns the threshold quantities mentioned in Annex I, Part I, No. 8 of the
Convention to apply threshold quantities of 500 tonnes (risk phrase R50-53 (*): "substances
very toxic to aquatic organisms which may cause long term adverse effects in the acquatic
environment") and 2000 tonnes (risk phrase R51-53 (*): "substances toxic to aquatic
organisms which may cause long term averse effects in the aquatic environment") for
substances dangerous for the environment.
Declaration:
In accordance with the EC Treaty, the objectives and principles of the Community's
environmental policy are, in particular, to preserve and protect the quality of the
environment and human health through preventive action. In pursuit of those objectives,
the Council adopted Council Directive 82/501/EEC of 24 June 1982 on the major-accident
hazards of certain industrial activities which has been replaced by Council Directive
96/82/EC of 9 December 1996 on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous
substances. These instruments aim at the prevention of major-accident hazards involving
dangerous substances and the limitations of their consequences for man and the environment
and cover matters which are the subject of [the said Convention]. The Community will
inform the depositary of any amendment to this Directive and of any further relevant
development in the field covered by the Convention.
As regards the application of the Convention, the Community and its Member States
are responsible, within their respective spheres of competence.
27-04-2007
The Member States of the European Community, in their mutual relations, will apply
the Convention in accordance with the Community's internal rules. The Community therefore
reserves the right as concerns the threshold quantities mentioned in Annex I, Part
I, Nos. 4, 5, and 6 to the Convention, to apply threshold quantities of 100 tonnes
for bromine (very toxic substance), 5000 tonnes for methanol (toxic substance) and
2000 tonnes for oxygen (oxidising substance).
France
03-10-2003
1. Interpretative declaration:
The French Government declares that the term "military installations" appearing in
article 2, paragraph 2 (b), of the Convention on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial
Accidents is understood to refer to installations serving the interests of national
defence and to weapons systems and nuclear-powered vessels of the national navy.
2. Reservation:
At the time of adopting the Convention on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial
Accidents, signed at Helsinki on 18 March 1992, the French Republic associates itself
with the reservations expressed by the European Community at the time of the deposit
of its instrument of ratification and states that it will apply the Convention in
accordance with its obligations under Directive 96/82 of the Council of the European
Union of 9 December 1996 on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous
substances.
Hungary
02-06-1994
The Government of the Republic of Hungary accepts both means of dispute settlement as compulsory in relation to any Party accepting the same obligation.
Netherlands, the Kingdom of the
06-11-2006
Declaration:
The Kingdom of the Netherlands accepts, for a dispute not resolved in accordance with
paragraph 1 of Article 21 of the Convention, both means of dispute settlement mentioned
in this paragraph as compulsory in relation to any Party accepting the same obligation.
Reservation:
The Kingdom of the Netherlands reserves the right as concerns the threshold quantities
mentioned in Annex I of the Convention, to apply the threshold quantities mentioned
in European Council Directive 96/82/EC of 9 December 1996 on the control of major-accident
hazards involving dangerous substances.
Serbia
31-07-2009
The Republic of Serbia declares in accordance with article 21 paragaph 2 of the Convention that it accepts submission of the dispute to the International Court of Justice, mentioned in paragraph 2 (a).
Ukraine
06-07-2022
Ukraine undertakes, in accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 21 of the Convention, both methods of dispute settlement as mandatory for any party that undertakes the same obligation.